A priest celebrates Mass offered for martial law victims and victims of human rights violations in late September in Manila, Philippines. Advent is a time to make a renewed commitment to prayer and to caring for others, Pope Francis said on the second Sunday in Advent. CNS photo/Rolex Dela Pena, EPA

VATICAN CITY – Advent is a time to make a renewed commitment to prayer and to caring for others, Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY -- The appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which mirrored that of the indigenous people of the time, is a sign of Mary's closeness to those who are marginalized, Pope Francis said.More ...Wednesday, December 13, 2017

VATICAN CITY – The Italian and English translations of the "Our Father" can give believers the wrong impression that God can and does lead people into temptation, Pope Francis said.More ...Monday, December 11, 2017

ROME -- Standing at the foot of a Marian statue, Pope Francis prayed Mary would help Christians develop the "antibodies" needed to fight the modern diseases of indifference, hypocrisy and fear of foreigners.More ...Friday, December 8, 2017

VATICAN CITY -- A Nativity scene and Christmas tree, like those displayed in St. Peter's Square, are visible reminders of God's benevolence and closeness to all men and women, Pope Francis said.More ...Thursday, December 7, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Advent is a time to be watchful and alert to the ways one strays from God's path, but also to signs of his presence in other people and in the beauty of the world, Pope Francis said.More ...Monday, December 4, 2017

VATICAN CITY -- If people really understood that participating at Mass is witnessing Christ's suffering, death and resurrection, then maybe they would stop taking pictures, talking, making comments and acting as if it were some kind of show, Pope Francis said.More ...Wednesday, November 22, 2017

VATICAN CITY -- Justice and compassion compel the Catholic Church to work to ensure equality and fairness in the distribution of health care resources and in people's access to them, Pope Francis said.More ...Monday, November 20, 2017

VATICAN CITY -- People who are dying must be accompanied with the love of family members and the care of medical professionals, but there is no requirement that every means available must be used to prolong their lives, Pope Francis said.More ...Thursday, November 16, 2017